troubadour heart storytelling

The stories of the world are living moments, shared by all. Stories open the human mind, heart and attention. Troubadour Heart Storytelling, a unique storytelling module in Claudia Dudley's teaching curriculum, brings the magic of world stories into any setting. These include many of the world’s great myth cycles, as well as heroic spiritual epics largely unknown in America. Magic, heroism, romance, and above all, intelligence, permeate the traditional stories and myth cycles of the world.

In her work with hundreds of students and also with adults, Claudia Dudley has seen how children of all ages are entranced by stories, especially when accompanied by live music. These stories express the wisdom of the ages, and in “story-space," which is the extraordinary silence between listening and telling, this wisdom can penetrate the heart.

Imagine a classroom filled with little learners captivated by stories filled with adventure and suspense and love and hope. The best thing of all is that the stories are not from any type of screen. They are being given in the oral tradition. Told by the most amazing storyteller. Claudia tells the stories with such feeling. She brings stories from all lands. She can tailor her storytelling to whatever you might be focusing on at the time. Claudia has a gift and loves sharing it.

— Leanne Francis, 1st Grade Teacher, San Francisco

TROUBADOUR HEART STORY REPERTOIRE

Indian Myths and Stories

The Mahabharata: The epic story of five brothers and their wife, and a battle between kinsmen that almost destroys the world (told in 12-14 stories).

The Ramayana: The story of the god-hero Rama and his wife Sita, and the demon king Ravana who abducts Sita (told in 14-16 stories).

Tales of Krishna: Stories of the beloved blue god-hero from his childhood through young manhood (told in 8 stories).